Blacking-stand



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BLAGKING STAND.

No. 443,441. Patented Deo. 23, 1890.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

MILES l-IANSON, OF SHEBOYGAN, VISCONSIN.

BLACKING-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,441, dated December 23, 1890.

Application filed October 3,1890.

To ttZZ whom. zt may concern..-

lle it known that I, MILES HANSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wis cousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blacking-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to blacking-stands, and has for its object to provide a simple and compact device to fill the long felt want in private families and by individuals, which will be portable, light, neat, and at the same time occupy a minimum amount of space and afford a rest for the foot, a bracket for the blacking, and a shelf for the brush es, the latter also serving as a brace between the legs.

A further object of the invention is to have the bracket which supports the blacking automatic in its action, opening when the foot is placed on the foot-rest and closin g after the pressure of the foot is removed.

The improvement consists of the novel features and the peculiar construction and combination of tne parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a blacking-stand embodying my invention, showing the operation of the presserbar and the blacking-bracket by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the foot-rest, showing the means for operating the blacking-bracket. Fig. 3 is a bottom perspective view, parts being-broken away, of the foot-rest, showing the returningspring and the cam head for operating` the blackin g-bracket, the latter being partly open. Fig. 4 is a front view of the presser bar detached. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the blacking-bracket. Fig. 7 is a detail section showing the relative' arrangement of the presserbar and the returning-spring for the bracket.

The stand comprises the foot-rest A, which is mounted on the legs B B, the bracket C, and the shelf D. The bracket C is pivoted at one end to the under side of the foot-rest and is recessed to receive the blackin g, the proj ec- Serial No. 366,924. (No model.)

tion in the rear of the pivot engaging with the stop E, limiting the movement of the said bracket in one direction. The under side of the footrest is cut away opposite the recess in bracket C to give clearance for the blacking on the bracket and prevent the same binding between the bracket and the foot-rest on the latter closing. rlhe footrest approximates the contour of the sole of the foot and is the 6o top of the stand, the legs being secured directly thereto. The legs spread at their lower ends to give stability to the stand, and are braced by the cross bars b and the shelf D,

the latter being secured to the cross-bars and having the side pieces d, which form guards to retain the brush in place on the shelf.

The bracket C in Fig; 5 is designed to be opened and closed by hand; but in the form shown in Fig. l it is automatic in its action, 7o

opening when the pressure of the foot is placed upon the stand and closing when the foot is removed. The latter construction is preferred, because of the automatic action of the bracket C.

The presser-bar F is provided with the stem f, which terminates in the cam-head f', that is adapted to ride upon the rear extension c of bracket C and turn the said bracket on its pivot when the presser-bar is depressed. The 8o cam-head curves in its circumferential length, the center of the curve being coincident with the pivot-connection of the bracket C with the footrest A. Then the presser-bar is elevated, the cam-head f enters a curved slot g 8 5 in the footi'est, being limited in its upward movement by the pin h, which is projected across the saidk slot. The presser-bar is elevated by the spring G, which is Amounted on the stem f, and which obtains a bearing on 9o close the bracket when the pressure of the loo foot is removed from the presser-bar F. The presser-bar is depressed to conform to the The spring curvature of the shank of the shoe in crosssection.

The operation of the invention is manifest from the foregoing description. However, it may be well to state that the presser-barb` is elevated a suiicient distance above the footrest to be enga-ged by the feet before the latter comes squarely upon the foot-rest and depress the same suiticiently far to effect an opening of the bracket C to permit access to the blacking, the bracket being opened by the instrumentalities hereinbefore specified. When the pressure of the foot is removed, the spring G, reacting, will elevate the presser bar and the spring ll will close the bracket C.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A blackingstand comprising a top or foot-rest conforming to and approximating the contourof the sole of the foot and having its under side cut away to form a recess, and mounted on legs which spread at their bottom, a blacking supporting bracket piveted to the under side of the top, a stop to limit the movement of the said bracket, and a brush-shelf secured to the legs near their lower ends and bracing the said legs, substantially as described.

2. In a blacking-stand, the combination, with the foot-rest and a bracket, as C, of a presserbar and means between the presserbar and the said bracket for projecting the latter when the said presser-bar is depressed, substantially as described.

3. In a blacking-stand, the combination,

with the foot-rest and a bracket, as C, of the presser-bar constructed to proj ect the bracket when pressed upon, and a spring for closing the said bracket, substantially as described.

4. In a blaeking-stand, the combination, with the foot-rest and the bracket, of the presser-bar constructed to project the bracket when pressed upon, and springs, one for elcvatin g the presser-bar when relieved of pressure and the other' for closing the bracket, substantially as specified.

5. In a blaeking-stand, the combination, with the foot-rest and the bracket pivoted to the foot-rest-,of the presser-barhavingasliank which terminates in a cam-head, which camliead curves in its circumferential length and is adapted to engage with and open the bracket when the said presser-bar is depressed, substantially as described.

(i. In a blacking-stand, the combination, with the foot-rest and the bracket pivoted to the foot-rest,of the presser-bar having a shank which terminates in a cam-head that curves in its circumferential length, and which is adapted to engage with the said bracket and open the same when the presser-bar is depressed, and which when elevated enters a curved slot provided in the foot-rest, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RULES II'ANSOY.

Witnesses:

FELIX Banner, ANNA BENFEY. 

